Housing

A number of Auckland's lowest socio-economic areas have been hit hard, facing rates rises of about 13 percent.

An online building marketplace wants to expand to Australia, after receiving backing from a big-name investor.

An academic says the country's consumer watchdog is unlikely to completely shake up the residential building supplies sector.

The national valuer says all signs are pointing to a gradual correction in house prices, with a month-on-month drop in national values last month.

Aucklanders can see their updated property values from today, with homes in Great Barrier Island soaring by 59 percent.

A homeless mother of six young children and a newborn baby says she had no option but to pitch a tent in a Hawke's Bay park during a storm after Work and Income refused to help her.

Marlborough landowners are being encouraged to put forward housing developments, but still need a "strong case," the Marlborough District Council says.

A new survey has found the majority of people were worried about house prices, interest rates and inflation, and almost half were not confident in the economy.

Government housing agency Kāinga Ora failed to remain politically neutral, the Public Service Commissioner has found.

The failure of a South Island building company may be a sign of things to come for the construction sector.

The latest credit data from Centrix shows lending had become more restrictive since changes to the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) came into effect in December, as the number of…

A building company with 13 franchises nationwide is confident cash flow issues at its Otago operator is an isolated incident.

Rising interest rates and stricter lending rules have resulted in house price growth falling to its lowest point in 18 months, with analysis of very recent sales showing sentiment rapidly changing in…